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2018 Wednesday, August 29,

Self-induced intoxication defences in sexual assault cases: the case of R. v. McKaw

By |2018-08-29T17:00:38-04:00August 29th, 2018|

Self-induced intoxication defences in sexual assault cases: the case of R. v. McKaw Introduction: Automatism & Intoxication Among the various defenses in criminal law are the non-insane automatism defenses. The [...]

2018 Sunday, June 10,

The Other “Cannabis Act”:  9 Things to Know about the Ontario Legislation

By |2018-06-10T10:27:10-04:00June 10th, 2018|

The Other "Cannabis Act":  9 Things to Know about the Ontario Legislation "The Other One" (Ontario’s Cannabis Act) Let us talk about the Cannabis Act that will set out in law in the new landscape of [...]

2018 Monday, February 19,

The criminal consequences of road rage

By |2023-03-15T15:00:54-04:00February 19th, 2018|

Road rage criminal charges in Canada As criminal defence lawyers, we often get calls from people who have been charged with "road rage" incidents. It's important to note that road rage, in and of [...]

2017 Thursday, November 23,

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and dangerous driving causing death or bodily harm under Canadian Criminal law

By |2018-07-09T19:14:35-04:00November 23rd, 2017|

Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Dangerous Driving Causing Death Under Canadian Criminal Law Earlier this week, lawyers from our law firm represented a young man on charges of dangerous operation of a [...]

2017 Friday, September 8,

5 things I learned in my first weeks as a criminal defence lawyer

By |2017-09-08T10:34:49-04:00September 8th, 2017|

5 things I have learned in my first weeks as a defence lawyer Following my call to the Bar, I traded in my dogeared copy of the Rules of Civil Procedure, turned my [...]

2017 Tuesday, June 20,

Is Impaired Driving a Criminal Offence

By |2017-07-02T09:15:32-04:00June 20th, 2017|

Is impaired driving a criminal offence in Ontario, Canada? A common misunderstanding among many Canadians is viewing impaired driving and "Over 80" charges as something less than "criminal". These charges are also commonly [...]